At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-quality emergency and inpatient care in a vibrant rural setting.
- Company: Join the Western NSW Local Health District, committed to diversity and inclusion.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work practices, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Experience diverse medical cases and fast-track your career in modern facilities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in community health while enjoying country living.
- Qualifications: Must have Specialist Registration and relevant Fellowships.
Employment Type: Permanent / Fee for Service RDA
Position Classification: Staff Specialist / Visiting Medical Officer
Remuneration: $197,583 - $266,942 pa (not including Superannuation and allowances / As per FFS RDA Visiting Medical Officer Determination)
Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week / As per Roster
Location: Lachlan NSW
Applications Close: 15 November 2026 - 11.59pm
Western NSW Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our advertised positions.
We are seeking a Staff Specialist / Visiting Medical Officer - Rural Generalist – Emergency & Inpatient Unit for Lachlan Health Service. This is an exciting opportunity. The Rural Generalist position will provide high quality emergency medicine care, inpatient care and outpatient services. Where applicable, you will be able to provide procedural services within the scope of your qualifications and scope of clinical practice.
Successful candidates may be able to seek an Academic/Teaching/Research role with one of our three partner Universities in the District being University of Sydney for Dubbo Health Service, Charles Sturt University for Orange Health Service and Western Sydney University for Bathurst Health Service.
Based in Central NSW, Lachlan Health Service provides a range of complementary health services across two campuses, Forbes Hospital and Parkes Hospital. Both Parkes and Forbes Hospitals are major district health service and procedural hospitals. Parkes Hospital was built in 2015 and Forbes Hospital’s refurbishment was completed in 2016 so you know you will be working in bright modern facilities with state of the art equipment.
Services offered across the Lachlan Health Service include emergency, acute and sub-acute medical, rehabilitation and palliative care services, maternity, operating theatre, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, day treatment and medical imaging. Community and primary health services including outreach services to surrounding smaller towns are co-located on both campuses.
With such a broad population and diverse range of services you will have many more opportunities to experience a wide variety of presentations, building your skills base and fast tracking your career.
What we can offer you:
- Country living with a meaningful career path
- Flexible work practices (as appropriate to the position and negotiated with your manager)
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
- Opportunities for learning and development, including in-house training with My Health Learning and the NSW Health RTO
- Professional growth and accelerated career progression
Where you'll be working: You will be based at Lachlan Health Service – Parkes and Forbes, a part of the Western NSW Local Health District. For more information on living and working in our beautiful region, visit our website Western NSW Health Careers.
Situated less than half an hour from each other, the towns of Parkes and Forbes are vibrant energetic communities offering affordable housing and a great lifestyle, quality education, a strong sporting culture and first class community facilities. The towns are supported by transport, mining, health care, tourism, agriculture and public administration industries and are growing.
To apply, please address the following Selection Criteria:
- Unconditional Specialist Registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and/or Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine or other relevant College.
- Demonstrated experience to undertake basic and advanced medical procedures including Advanced Life Support and able to exercise professional independence.
- Demonstrated high level skills and involvement in clinical care, supervision, mentoring and teaching.
- Demonstrated skills and commitment to improvements in clinical care, patient safety and risk management processes, including the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams to achieve change.
- Demonstrated high level interpersonal communication and team skills, to effectively work with health care and community organisations plus demonstrated capacity to use electronic and IT systems.
- Evidence of participation in continuing professional development.
- Demonstrated commitment to the broader service objectives of the public health system, including the effective utilisation of resources and participation in activities beyond direct patient care.
Stepping Up – Close the Gap: The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) is working in partnership with the Western NSW Local Health District to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants wishing to apply for this role.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases: If you are applying for a Category A position, please read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive PD2026_004. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy.
Working Visas: Applicants holding a visa with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable applicant for permanent appointment is identified.
Need more information? For role related queries or questions contact Katrina Mulligan via email or Dr Martin Hua via email.
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